Specialist Teaching Assistant– Hearing Impaired Team

About the Role

Rochdale Additional Needs Service, Sensory team (Hearing Impairment Team) is looking to appoint a full-time (32.5 hours term-time only) permanent, peripatetic Specialist Teaching Assistant to start on 5^th May 2026.

The successful applicant will be based at Number One Riverside, Smith Street. Rochdale. OL16 1XU and will work with deaf/hard of hearing children and young people (CYP), their families (home visits), schools (mainstream, special and pre-school settings) and other professionals.

Our service aims to support CYP to develop their skills to become independent and active members in school and within their community. We aim to remove barriers to learning to improve participation, progress and independence.

We work closely with CYP, families, settings/schools and other agencies, providing specialist advice, training, teaching and assessment where appropriate.

Rochdale Additional Needs Service, Sensory team (Hearing Impairment Team) is looking to appoint a full-time (32.5 hours term-time only) permanent, peripatetic Specialist Teaching Assistant to start on 5^th May 2026.

The successful applicant will be based at Number One Riverside, Smith Street. Rochdale. OL16 1XU and will work with deaf/hard of hearing children and young people (CYP), their families (home visits), schools (mainstream, special and pre-school settings) and other professionals.

Our service aims to support CYP to develop their skills to become independent and active members in school and within their community. We aim to remove barriers to learning to improve participation, progress and independence.

We work closely with CYP, families, settings/schools and other agencies, providing specialist advice, training, teaching and assessment where appropriate.

About you

The successful applicant will be appointed to the Sensory Team - Children with a Hearing Impairment within Rochdale Additional Needs Service. You will join a team that have high expectations, and who are raising standards by providing high quality support to Deaf/hard of hearing CYP, their families and settings.

You will need to have a solution focused approach to meeting individual CYP needs and be willing to adopt alternative strategies to ensure positive outcomes for all our CYP. A willingness to learn new skills and a positive 'can do' attitude is vital.

About us

To apply please demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.

Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your application.

If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact Elizabeth Croshaw on 01706 926479.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS against the Enhanced Child workforce

The closing date for applications is Sunday 22nd March 2026

Interviews will be held at Number 1 Riverside on 1st April 2026

Start date: 5^th May 2026

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role